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The pod razor ( Ensis siliqua) is a bivalve of waters. It is edible and has been fished commercially, especially in Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Scotland. Consequences of hydraulic dredging for a razor clam Ensis siliqua (L.) bed in the north-west Irish Sea
Ensis siliqua is also known as the razor fish, razor clam or giant razor.
There is at least one subspecies: E. s. minor.
of the shell are elongated and reach a length of up to . The two sides are straight and parallel. The color is creamy white, sometimes with brownish stripes, and the [[periostracum]] is olive green. It is sculptured with fine lines and growth marks can be seen. The anterior end is truncated while the posterior end is rounded.[http://www.conchsoc.org/encyclopedia/speciesInfo.php?taxon_version_key=NBNSYS0000175136 Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland] It has a very large foot and is capable of burrowing in the fine, hard-packed muddy sediments that it favours. where it is associated with the starfish (''Astropecten irregularis'') and the common otter shell ''(Lutraria lutraria'').
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